Call for credit unions to have greater role in mortgage lending
Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley says existing rules leave credit unions ‘handcuffed’
Credit unions body eyes rainy-day fund to help plug €90m pension deficit
Irish League of Credit unions has written to members about its plan to tap fund
Credit unions to call for taskforce to help sector over lending
Lender representatives to urge Minister of State to back the setting up of new policy
Credit union savings slow as households loosen purse strings, report finds
‘Credit unions remains heavily dependent on unsecured personal lending’
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Credit unions see Covid surge in savings, adding to their challenges
Deposits up 7% to €16.3bn in year to September
Central Bank concerned about credit union lending practices
Sector struggling with excess deposits, with caps on savings becoming commonplace
Regulator seeks banks’ plans to handle borrowers hit by Covid-19
Central Bank expects lenders will need to provide ‘significantly more’ than €500m
Credit unions complain of ‘double standards’ in Covid-19 response
Regulator refused request to defer €22m in State levies and to reduce capital buffers
Central Bank budget of €475m approved by oversight body
Budget for regulator represents 4% increase on previous year
Number of credit unions falls by nearly 50% since crash
Peer review report highlights calls for greater transparency across sector
Credit Union numbers fall by 40% amid income struggles
Combined membership totals 3.4m with assets of €18.3bn
Credit unions could triple longer term loans after Central Bank relaxes rules
New regulations permit mortgages of up to 35 years after consultation feedback
Credit unions hold record €18bn in assets
Challenges remain for sector despite reversal of decline in loan-to-asset ratios
Credit unions must evolve to meet consumer expectations, registrar says
Patrick Casey tells industry conference that tech-led market entrants pose new challenge
Doubling in number of credit unions with €100m-plus in assets
Savings in sector grow by quarter to €14.6bn over five years
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Credit unions in mortgage market told they must weigh up risks
Central Bank has said it supports relaxation of its rules, but warned lenders to be careful
Credit unions could become ‘significant’ mortgage players under new proposals
Central Bank proposes easing long-term lending restrictions imposed on sector
Rules ‘severely restricting’ credit unions in mortgage market
Central Bank is considering loosening the rules but also says sector could lend more
Credit union assets reach record high but challenges remain
Arrears have fallen and reserves have increased, says Central Bank
Central Bank points to ‘concerning’ governance issues at credit unions
On-site inspection of credit unions shows governance and operational risks still key risk areas
Credit unions get go-ahead to invest in social housing
Three new investment classes to be introduced under revised Central Bank rules
Central Bank urges credit unions to invest in technology
Registrar of credit unions also warns against rushing into mortgage lending
Credit unions’ house loan practices ‘concerning’, Central Bank warns
Review uncovers ‘inadequate oversight’ and ‘poor underwriting’ of lending
Pressure still on credit unions to form viable business model – Central Bank
Number of active branches has decreased from 399 to 269 but assets rise to €16.8bn
Oireachtas committee backs easing of credit union lending restrictions
Concerns signalled earlier this year about unions becoming involved in mortgage market
Central Bank appoints new registrar of credit unions
Anne Marie McKiernan replaced after becoming Irish representative at the IMF
Red flags raised at Rush Credit Union as far back as 2010
Questions remain as to why the Central Bank held off pulling the plug
Rush Credit Union goes into provisional liquidation
Central Bank request approved amid claims including money-laundering at Rush union
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